Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Saturday said his ministry was taking several steps to prevent crime against women in trains.

“We have a real challenge before us.Security of women during their train journey is of great concern to us and the Railway Ministry is taking various measures to curb crime against women,” Prabhu told reporters in Mumbai.

“We are developing mobile applications to be used in cases of emergency and installing CCTV cameras wherever it is feasible and necessary. The Railway Protection Force (RPF), too, is being trained and sensitised to deal with crime against women,” he added. More info